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    Okay, this goes against the grain for me but....

    I decided that I was too old for tree stands a few years ago. I have used tent type stands since coming down out of the trees, with some success. The tent blinds are great for rainy days and days with a lot of wet snow fall. Towards the end of last season I gave Ghost blinds a try. Ghost blinds...
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    First shots with my CVA .32 Squirrel gun

    It looks like the squirrels need to run for cover. If you are starting out with a group like that you will soon be ready to hunt.
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    Old stuff

    It seems like I can never have enough shooting equipment. My problem is finding a place to store all my treasures and finding them again when I want to use them.
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    Williams Peep Sight for T/C Hawken

    I contacted Williams yesterday, they are sending out back orders and don't have any for new customers right now.
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    Can you believe?

    Caps get really expensive when you call ahead to find caps and are told they have them, but first come first serve. 50 miles later you arrive to find them sold out.
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    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    When I was growing up squirrel was part of a mixed bag. I had an old worn hunting coat from my grandfather who had passes on. In those days there were lots of pheasants on our farm. Dad was ill and didn't hunt much so for the most part hunting was left to me and our German Shepherd mix. We would...
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    Windex Cleans "right now"

    For years I swiped the barrel between shots at matches with various commercial cleaners or soapy water. This year I started seating the patched round ball with a wet patch over the jag on range rod. I've used commercial cleaners or soapy water on the patch but plain water seems to work just as...
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    Another Roach Belly

    It's a beautiful knife and sheath . Making a few items like that may actually be good for your health. It encourages you to get up and move around and encourages you to stay active on the forum. One of the worse things you can do when your not feeling good is to isolate yourself and become...
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    Tom A Hawks Peep Sight Review............

    Did you use the bolt that come in the gun or one ordered with the peep sight? I'm not sure what the size and threads are on the Crockett bolt.
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    At the range…

    Good for her! If we had more women active in muzzle loading it would also draw in the kids and make shooting a family affair. If we are going to have muzzle loading clubs in the future we need to encourage all our family members to get involved.
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    Open iron sights or peep.

    If you are trying to shoot in deep woods or under near dark conditions there isn't enough light for a peep sight.
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    Sad day, Thinking of calling it quits

    I got discouraged with muzzle loading because I lost the people I used to shoot with, and I sold all my guns. I moved 200 miles away and after a couple years discovered a muzzle loading club 25 minutes away. I'm now in the process of replacing the guns I sold and guess what, they cost more now...
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    Is there a way to postpone cleaning a ml?

    My usual practice is to run a few wet patches down the barrel at the range when I'm done shooting for the day. I then run a couple of patches with WD -40. Normally I clean the gun when I get home. But once in a great while something comes up and the gun doesn't get cleaned until the next day...
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    Purge the butter

    When I started muzzle loading the 70's TC seemed the only source of information on muzzle loading. I didn't have people to guide me so the TC owners manual got me started. Naturally, TC pushed Wonder Lube. I found Wonder Lube could only be used in cold weather if I floated the tube in hot...
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    SOLD REDUCED .50 H&A Underhammer

    You were right about another member being interested! I had cleared the purchase with my wife. I was just about to post “I will take it “ when the other guy was all over it. I saw the new post on the 45 minutes after it was listed and jumped on it. Sorry Sky, maybe next time.
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    SOLD SOLD .45 Caliber Underhammer: $350+shipping

    I Will take it.
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    CCI caps

    I have also been using some old (20 years) CCI caps and they do the same for me. I keep a nipple pick with me on the firing line so I can clear the nipple. I made a mistake when I found an old can partly full of caps and dumped them in with a fresh can to save space. I have learned to check the...
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    Are Swiss and Schuetzen the same powder?

    You are probably right about moisture, however I had never opened the can until shooting just before the match started. Also I had a new (unpleasant) experience with one of the failures to fire. We blew the ball and patch out with air pressure. I picked the ball up and gave it to the guy that...
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    Are Swiss and Schuetzen the same powder?

    I run out of Goex. I replaced that powder with Old Eynesford (Goex) and had problems. My gun that had no history of miss fires become a real problem child. During one match, I had 5 failures to fire. Using more caps wouldn't get the powder to fire, the charges had to be blown out with air. I...
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    What is your method to combat offhand wobble?

    I have a wobble problem but one thing I haven't figured out is that I often shoot a higher Off hand score at 50 yards than I do at 25 yards.
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